History of Iceland - more interesting than you think

What significant figures were prevalent in the country? How they impacted Iceland? And how the writer made it interesting for international audience.Today's guest - Egill Bjarnason reports on Iceland for the Associated Press and frequently writes for The New York Times, Al Jazeera English, Lonely Planet, and Hakai Magazine. Prior to covering his native Iceland for the international news media, he reported on the rest of the world for Icelandic readers, publishing features and photographs from Afghanistan, Uganda, and West Africa.